Agreement

  • Country/entity
    Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Yugoslavia (former)
  • Region
    Europe and Eurasia
    Europe and Eurasia
  • Agreement name
    Agreement
  • Date
    20 Apr 1993
  • Agreement status
    Multiparty signed/agreed
  • Interim arrangement
    Yes
  • Agreement/conflict level
    Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Balkan Conflicts (1991 - 1995) (1998 - 2001) )
  • Stage
    Ceasefire/related
  • Conflict nature
    Government/territory
  • Peace process
    Bosnia peace process
  • Parties
    BiH ARMY COMMANDER IN CHIEF, SEFER HALILOVIC; HVO COMMANDER IN CHIEF MILIVOJ PETKOVIC
  • Third parties
    COMMANDER UN BH COMMAND, GENERAL PHILIPPE MORILLON; ECMM/ HRC ZENICA, JEAN-PIERRE THEBAULT
  • Description
    This short agreement provides commitment to implementing a complete and immediate ceasefire. It establishes a joint operational centre and a joint headquarters in Central Bosnia, and local joint commissions, to ensure cooperation. UNPROFOR commits to supporting these measures.


Groups

  • Children/youth

    No specific mention.

  • Disabled persons

    No specific mention.

  • Elderly/age

    No specific mention.

  • Migrant workers

    No specific mention.

  • Racial/ethnic/national group

    No specific mention.

  • Religious groups

    No specific mention.

  • Indigenous people

    No specific mention.

  • Other groups

    No specific mention.

  • Refugees/displaced persons

    No specific mention.

  • Social class

    No specific mention.


Gender

  • Women, girls and gender

    No specific mention.

  • Men and boys

    No specific mention.

  • LGBTI

    No specific mention.

  • Family

    No specific mention.


State definition

  • Nature of state (general)

    No specific mention.

  • State configuration

    No specific mention.

  • Self determination

    No specific mention.

  • Referendum

    No specific mention.

  • State symbols

    No specific mention.

  • Independence/secession

    No specific mention.

  • Accession/unification

    No specific mention.

  • Border delimitation

    No specific mention.

  • Cross-border provision

    No specific mention.


Governance

  • Political institutions (new or reformed)

    No specific mention.

  • Elections

    No specific mention.

  • Electoral commission

    No specific mention.

  • Political parties reform

    No specific mention.

  • Civil society

    No specific mention.

  • Traditional/religious leaders

    No specific mention.

  • Public administration

    No specific mention.

  • Constitution

    No specific mention.


Power sharing

  • Political power sharing

    No specific mention.

  • Territorial power sharing

    No specific mention.

  • Economic power sharing

    No specific mention.

  • Military power sharing
    Power sharing→Military power sharing→Merger of forces
    Page 1, 1.
    BiH ARMY AND HVO ARE BOTH LEGAL MILITARY FORCES OF THE REPUBLIC OF BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA AND ARE TREATED EQUALLY.
    Power sharing→Military power sharing→Joint command structures
    Page 1, 3.
    VITEZ JOINT OPERATIONAL CENTRE IS ESTABLISHED AT THE LEVEL OF THIRD CORPS BiH ARMY AND HVO OZ MIDDLE BOSNIA AS THE BEGINNING OF A JOINT HEAD QUARTER WHICH IS TO BE CREATED COMPLETELY IN THE FOLLOWING DAYS. THIS JOINT OC WILL BE HEADED AT ITS BEGINNING BY BOTH DEPUTY COMMANDERS AND WILL INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES OF ALL BRIGADES OF BOTH SIDE. IT WILL BE PROVISIONALLY LOCATED IN THE PRESENT BUSOVACA JOINT COMMISSION, IN VITEZ, WHICH WILL PROVIDE CLOSE COOPERATION. UNPROFOR WILL PROVIDE ALL THE SUPPORT NEEDED, ESPECIALLY
    CONCERNING SECURITY. LOCAL JOINT COMMISSIONS WILL BE ESTABLISHED AT THE SAME TIME AT THE LEVEL OF THE BRIGADES COMMANDERS, IN ORDER TO ENSURE FULL AND IMMEDIATE COOPERATION. THE JOINT OPERATIONAL CENTRE WILL BE IMPLEMENTED WEDNESDAY THE 21st OF APRIL AND WILL IMMEDIATELY BEGIN ITS WORK ON ALL THE AREA. IT WILL BE ABLE TO ISSUE COMMON ORDERS, TO BE APPLIED IMMEDIATELY ON THE GROUND.

    Page 1, 4.
    THE COMMANDERS IN CHIEF WILL MEET EACH WEEK IN ORDER TO ENSURE A CLOSE AND PERMANENT COOPERATION ON ALL THE SUBJECTS. SUCH MEETINGS WILL BE ORGANISED ALTERNATIVELY IN MOSTAR AND IN ZENICA. NEXT MEETING WILL TAKE PLACE IN MOSTAR.

    Page 1, 5.
    INFORMATION ON THE PROGRESS MADE AT ALL THE LEVELS WILL BE COLLECTED EVERY DAY. ONE COMMON REPORT WILL BE MADE EVERYDAY AT THE LEVEL OF THE CORPS COMMANDER AND OF THE OZ COMMANDER, FOR IMMEDIATE INFORMATION OF BOTH COMMANDERS IN CHIEF.

Human rights and equality

  • Human rights/RoL general

    No specific mention.

  • Bill of rights/similar

    No specific mention.

  • Treaty incorporation

    No specific mention.

  • Civil and political rights

    No specific mention.

  • Socio-economic rights

    No specific mention.


Rights related issues

  • Citizenship

    No specific mention.

  • Democracy

    No specific mention.

  • Detention procedures

    No specific mention.

  • Media and communication

    No specific mention.

  • Mobility/access

    No specific mention.

  • Protection measures

    No specific mention.

  • Other

    No specific mention.


Rights institutions

  • NHRI

    No specific mention.

  • Regional or international human rights institutions

    No specific mention.


Justice sector reform

  • Criminal justice and emergency law

    No specific mention.

  • State of emergency provisions

    No specific mention.

  • Judiciary and courts

    No specific mention.

  • Prisons and detention

    No specific mention.

  • Traditional Laws

    No specific mention.


Socio-economic reconstruction

  • Development or socio-economic reconstruction

    No specific mention.

  • National economic plan

    No specific mention.

  • Natural resources

    No specific mention.

  • International funds

    No specific mention.

  • Business

    No specific mention.

  • Taxation

    No specific mention.

  • Banks

    No specific mention.


Land, property and environment

  • Land reform/rights

    No specific mention.

  • Pastoralist/nomadism rights

    No specific mention.

  • Cultural heritage

    No specific mention.

  • Environment

    No specific mention.

  • Water or riparian rights or access

    No specific mention.


Security sector

  • Security Guarantees

    No specific mention.

  • Ceasefire
    Security sector→Ceasefire→Ceasefire provision
    Page 1, 2.
    ALL COMMANDERS, AT ALL THE LEVELS, HAVE TO OBEY AND IMPLEMENT A COMPLETE AND IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE ON ALL THE TERRITORY OF THE REPUBLIC. NO BREACHING, FOR ANY REASON, IS ACCEPTABLE. IMMEDIATE ORDERS ARE ISSUED BY BOTH COMMANDERS IN CHIEF TO MAKE THIS COMPLETELY OBEYED.
  • Police

    No specific mention.

  • Armed forces
    Page 1, 1.
    BiH ARMY AND HVO ARE BOTH LEGAL MILITARY FORCES OF THE REPUBLIC OF BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA AND ARE TREATED EQUALLY.

    Page 1, 2.
    ALL COMMANDERS, AT ALL THE LEVELS, HAVE TO OBEY AND IMPLEMENT A COMPLETE AND IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE ON ALL THE TERRITORY OF THE REPUBLIC. NO BREACHING, FOR ANY REASON, IS ACCEPTABLE. IMMEDIATE ORDERS ARE ISSUED BY BOTH COMMANDERS IN CHIEF TO MAKE THIS COMPLETELY OBEYED.

    Page 1, 3.
    VITEZ JOINT OPERATIONAL CENTRE IS ESTABLISHED AT THE LEVEL OF THIRD CORPS BiH ARMY AND HVO OZ MIDDLE BOSNIA AS THE BEGINNING OF A JOINT HEAD QUARTER WHICH IS TO BE CREATED COMPLETELY IN THE FOLLOWING DAYS. THIS JOINT OC WILL BE HEADED AT ITS BEGINNING BY BOTH DEPUTY COMMANDERS AND WILL INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES OF ALL BRIGADES OF BOTH SIDE. IT WILL BE PROVISIONALLY LOCATED IN THE PRESENT BUSOVACA JOINT COMMISSION, IN VITEZ, WHICH WILL PROVIDE CLOSE COOPERATION. UNPROFOR WILL PROVIDE ALL THE SUPPORT NEEDED, ESPECIALLY
    CONCERNING SECURITY. LOCAL JOINT COMMISSIONS WILL BE ESTABLISHED AT THE SAME TIME AT THE LEVEL OF THE BRIGADES COMMANDERS, IN ORDER TO ENSURE FULL AND IMMEDIATE COOPERATION. THE JOINT OPERATIONAL CENTRE WILL BE IMPLEMENTED WEDNESDAY THE 21st OF APRIL AND WILL IMMEDIATELY BEGIN ITS WORK ON ALL THE AREA. IT WILL BE ABLE TO ISSUE COMMON ORDERS, TO BE APPLIED IMMEDIATELY ON THE GROUND.

    Page 1, 4.
    THE COMMANDERS IN CHIEF WILL MEET EACH WEEK IN ORDER TO ENSURE A CLOSE AND PERMANENT COOPERATION ON ALL THE SUBJECTS. SUCH MEETINGS WILL BE ORGANISED ALTERNATIVELY IN MOSTAR AND IN ZENICA. NEXT MEETING WILL TAKE PLACE IN MOSTAR.

    Page 1, 5.
    INFORMATION ON THE PROGRESS MADE AT ALL THE LEVELS WILL BE COLLECTED EVERY DAY. ONE COMMON REPORT WILL BE MADE EVERYDAY AT THE LEVEL OF THE CORPS COMMANDER AND OF THE OZ COMMANDER, FOR IMMEDIATE INFORMATION OF BOTH COMMANDERS IN CHIEF.
  • DDR

    No specific mention.

  • Intelligence services

    No specific mention.

  • Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces
    Page 1, 1.
    BiH ARMY AND HVO ARE BOTH LEGAL MILITARY FORCES OF THE REPUBLIC OF BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA AND ARE TREATED EQUALLY.

    Page 1, 2.
    ALL COMMANDERS, AT ALL THE LEVELS, HAVE TO OBEY AND IMPLEMENT A COMPLETE AND IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE ON ALL THE TERRITORY OF THE REPUBLIC. NO BREACHING, FOR ANY REASON, IS ACCEPTABLE. IMMEDIATE ORDERS ARE ISSUED BY BOTH COMMANDERS IN CHIEF TO MAKE THIS COMPLETELY OBEYED.

    Page 1, 3.
    VITEZ JOINT OPERATIONAL CENTRE IS ESTABLISHED AT THE LEVEL OF THIRD CORPS BiH ARMY AND HVO OZ MIDDLE BOSNIA AS THE BEGINNING OF A JOINT HEAD QUARTER WHICH IS TO BE CREATED COMPLETELY IN THE FOLLOWING DAYS. THIS JOINT OC WILL BE HEADED AT ITS BEGINNING BY BOTH DEPUTY COMMANDERS AND WILL INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES OF ALL BRIGADES OF BOTH SIDE. IT WILL BE PROVISIONALLY LOCATED IN THE PRESENT BUSOVACA JOINT COMMISSION, IN VITEZ, WHICH WILL PROVIDE CLOSE COOPERATION. UNPROFOR WILL PROVIDE ALL THE SUPPORT NEEDED, ESPECIALLY
    CONCERNING SECURITY. LOCAL JOINT COMMISSIONS WILL BE ESTABLISHED AT THE SAME TIME AT THE LEVEL OF THE BRIGADES COMMANDERS, IN ORDER TO ENSURE FULL AND IMMEDIATE COOPERATION. THE JOINT OPERATIONAL CENTRE WILL BE IMPLEMENTED WEDNESDAY THE 21st OF APRIL AND WILL IMMEDIATELY BEGIN ITS WORK ON ALL THE AREA. IT WILL BE ABLE TO ISSUE COMMON ORDERS, TO BE APPLIED IMMEDIATELY ON THE GROUND.

    Page 1, 4.
    THE COMMANDERS IN CHIEF WILL MEET EACH WEEK IN ORDER TO ENSURE A CLOSE AND PERMANENT COOPERATION ON ALL THE SUBJECTS. SUCH MEETINGS WILL BE ORGANISED ALTERNATIVELY IN MOSTAR AND IN ZENICA. NEXT MEETING WILL TAKE PLACE IN MOSTAR.

    Page 1, 5.
    INFORMATION ON THE PROGRESS MADE AT ALL THE LEVELS WILL BE COLLECTED EVERY DAY. ONE COMMON REPORT WILL BE MADE EVERYDAY AT THE LEVEL OF THE CORPS COMMANDER AND OF THE OZ COMMANDER, FOR IMMEDIATE INFORMATION OF BOTH COMMANDERS IN CHIEF.
  • Withdrawal of foreign forces

    No specific mention.

  • Corruption

    No specific mention.

  • Crime/organised crime

    No specific mention.

  • Drugs

    No specific mention.

  • Terrorism

    No specific mention.


Transitional justice

  • Transitional justice general

    No specific mention.

  • Amnesty/pardon

    No specific mention.

  • Courts

    No specific mention.

  • Mechanism

    No specific mention.

  • Prisoner release

    No specific mention.

  • Vetting

    No specific mention.

  • Victims

    No specific mention.

  • Missing persons

    No specific mention.

  • Reparations

    No specific mention.

  • Reconciliation

    No specific mention.


Implementation

  • UN signatory

    No specific mention.

  • Other international signatory

    No specific mention.

  • Referendum for agreement

    No specific mention.

  • International mission/force/similar
    Page 1, 3.
    VITEZ JOINT OPERATIONAL CENTRE IS ESTABLISHED AT THE LEVEL OF THIRD CORPS BiH ARMY AND HVO OZ MIDDLE BOSNIA AS THE BEGINNING OF A JOINT HEAD QUARTER WHICH IS TO BE CREATED COMPLETELY IN THE FOLLOWING DAYS. THIS JOINT OC WILL BE HEADED AT ITS BEGINNING BY BOTH DEPUTY COMMANDERS AND WILL INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES OF ALL BRIGADES OF BOTH SIDE. IT WILL BE PROVISIONALLY LOCATED IN THE PRESENT BUSOVACA JOINT COMMISSION, IN VITEZ, WHICH WILL PROVIDE CLOSE COOPERATION. UNPROFOR WILL PROVIDE ALL THE SUPPORT NEEDED, ESPECIALLY
    CONCERNING SECURITY.
  • Enforcement mechanism

    No specific mention.

  • Related cases

    No specific mention.

  • Source
    ICTY Court Records, Prlic et. al trial exhibit P01988
    http://icr.icty.org/

AGREEMENT

DURING THEIR COMMON MEETING HELD IN ZENICA AND CO-CHAIRED BY GENERAL MORILLON, COMMANDER UN BH COMMAND, AND MR THEBAULT, ECMM HRC ZENICA, FOLLOWING HIGH LEVEL REPRESENTATIVES HAVE AGREED ON:

1/ BiH ARMY AND HVO ARE BOTH LEGAL MILITARY FORCES OF THE REPUBLIC OF BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA AND ARE TREATED EQUALLY.

2/ ALL COMMANDERS, AT ALL THE LEVELS, HAVE TO OBEY AND IMPLEMENT A COMPLETE AND IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE ON ALL THE TERRITORY OF THE REPUBLIC.

NO BREACHING, FOR ANY REASON, IS ACCEPTABLE.

IMMEDIATE ORDERS ARE ISSUED BY BOTH COMMANDERS IN CHIEF TO MAKE THIS COMPLETELY OBEYED.

3 / VITEZ JOINT OPERATIONAL CENTRE IS ES'rABLISHED AT THE LEVEL OF THIRD CORPS BiH ARMY AND HVO OZ MIDDLE BOSNIA AS THE BEGINNING OF A JOINT HEAD QUARTER WHICH IS TO BE CREATED COMPLETELY IN THE FOLLOWING DAYS.

THIS JOINT OC WILL BE HEADED AT ITS BEGINNING BY BOTH DEPUTY COMMANDERS AND WILL INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES OF ALL BRIGADES OF

BOTH SIDE.

IT WILL BE PROVISIONALLY LOCATED IN THE PRESENT BUSOVACA JOINT COMMISSION, IN VITEZ, WHICH WILL PROVIDE CLOSE COOPERATION.

UNPROFOR WILL PROVIDE ALL THE SUPPORT NEEDED, ESPECIALLY CONCERNING SECURITY.

LOCAL JOINT COMMISSIONS WILL BE ESTABLISHED AT THE SAME TIME AT.THE LEVEL OF THE BRIGADES COMMANDERS, IN ORDER TO ENSURE FULL AND IMMEDIATE COOPERATION.

THE JOINT 9PERATIONAL CENTRE WILL BE IMPLEMENTED WEDNESDAY THE 21st OF APRIL AND WILL IMMEDIATELY BEGIN ITS WORK ON ALL THE AREA.

IT WILL BE ABLE TO ISSUE COMMON ORDERS, TO BE APPLIED

IMMEDIATELY ON THE GROUND.

4/ THE COMMANDERS IN CHIEF WILL MEET EACH WEEK IN ORDER TO ENSURE A CLOSE AND PERMANENT COOPERATION ON ALL THE SUBJECTS.

SUCH MEETINGS WILL BE ORGANISED ALTERNATIVELY IN MOSTAR AND IN ZENICA.

NEXT MEETING WILL TAKE PLACE IN MOSTAR.

5/ INFORMATION ON THE PROGRESS MADE AT ALL THE LEVELS WILL BE COLLECTED EVERY DAY.

ONE.COMMON REPORT WILL BE MADE EVERYDAY AT THE.LEVEL OF THE CORPS COMMANDER AND OF THE OZ COMMANDER, FOR IMMEDIATE INFORMATION OF BOTH COMMANDERS IN CHIEF.